Originally Posted by rickair7777

In our case, experience IS the best education... nobody's come up with an academic curriculum which is a good substitute for experience. Despite what riddle, et al might claim

Actually doctors have to get a lot of clinical experience as well after med school, and they used to get paid $30K and work 100 hours/week while doing it (conditions have improved recently). The more lucrative specialties require even more years of clinical experience as an intern.